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State Legislative Update 11/17

Election Brings Major Changes to California Legislature The midterm election has ushered in a new era in Sacramento politics.  California voters elected 31 freshman legislators to serve in the California Legislature.  This is the largest [...]

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Federal Update 11/17

EPA Announces Build America, Buy America Guidance for Water Assistance Programs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Office of Water (OW) has finalized implementation guidance for the expanded Build America, Buy America (BABA) mandates under [...]

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In Case You Missed It 11/17

California AG Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Manufacturers of PFAS On Nov. 10, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the State has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred [...]

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Regulatory Update 11/17

SWRCB & CWEA Operator in Training Survey Earlier this month, CWEA launched an operator survey developed in conjunction with the SWRCB by members of a workgroup focused on CA Operator Certification challenges. The purpose of this survey is to collect [...]

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Professional Development Opportunity 11/17

2023 Water & Wastewater Leadership Center Applications Now Being Accepted! With the belief that exceptional leadership is essential to the continued success of the water sector, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the American Water [...]

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State Funding 11/17

Wastewater Funding Fair The Central Coast Water Board will be hosting a virtual wastewater funding fair in coordination with the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) on December 13th, from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM. DFA provides grants [...]

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